A sourcebook for Shinto mythology.

Which of the following does not apply to the Kaaba:

It was the site of Muhammad's death.

Hanukkah commemorates:

The purification of the temple by the Maccabees.

Man's innate desire to live in society.

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1
The Talmud is:
A set of Jewish writings.
A Jewish patriot.
A list of Jewish ceremonies.
A Jewish zealot.
2
Confucianism arose in:
China.
India.
Japan.
Korea.
3
Tokugawa was a:
Powerful shogun.
State shrine.
Japanese emperor.
Creator god.
4
Kojiki is:
The founder of Shinto.
A sourcebook for Shinto mythology.
A famous Samurai warrior.
The original name for Japan.
5
I Ching was:
The first Taoist pope.
a Chinese emperor.
A book on divination.
The father of Confucius.
6
The Tao is:
A scholar.
The Chinese equivalent of purgatory.
A personal god.
An impersonal force.
7
Zoroastrians take care of their dead by:
Placing them into a sacred "boat" on the Euphrates River.
Exposure in the open air.
Cremation on a funeral pyre.
Burial in an unadorned wooden casket.
8
Kung Fu Tzu was:
Confucius' name.
Confucius' personal writings.
Confucius' code of ethics.
Confucius' form of Judo.
9
Yin and yang are:
Positive and negative forces.
Male and female deities.
Good and evil spirits.
Identical twin sons of Confucius.
10
The holiest Islamic city is:
Jerusalem.
Mecca.
Medina.
Constantinople.
11
The jinja is:
A venerated ancestor.
An evil spirit.
A Shinto shrine.
A Shinto master.
12
Li is:
A Chinese god.
Proper action.
A follower of Confucius.
The teaching of reciprocity.
13
Taoism's sacred writings include:
Tao Te Ching.
The Shen.
Lao Tzu.
The Tao.
14
Taoism dates from the:
6th Century BC.
16th Century BC.
6th Century AD.
16th Century AD.
15
The system of government favored by Confucius was:
Democracy.
Enlightened oligarchy.
Feudalism.
Dictatorship.
16
The samurai were:
Ritualistic codes of conduct.
Methods of flower arranging.
Famous Japanese warriors.
Shelves for gods in Japanese homes.
17
Torii are:
Shrine gates.
Enshrined kami.
God shelves.
Minor deities.
18
Which of the following is not one of the Five Pillars of Islam?
Purification
Almsgiving
Prayer
Fasting
19
Zarathustra was:
The Zoroastrian fire ceremony.
The birthplace of Zoroaster.
The founder of Zoroastrianism.
Another name for Ahura Mazda.
20
Shinto means:
The Way of the Gods.
God is Powerful.
Superior One.
Creation of the Gods.
21
Islam means:
Holy war.
Allah is great.
Submission.
Muhammad is holy.
22
Kami-no-michi is:
The religion of Japan.
The Japanese name for the Sun Goddess.
The original Shinto deity.
The founder of Shinto.
23
Zoroaster was active in approximately:
6th Century BC.
16th Century AD.
16th Century BC.
6th Century AD.
24
Which of the following does not apply to the Kaaba:
It was the site of Muhammad's death.
It is the holiest Islamic shrine.
It was a center of pre-Islamic polytheism.
It means cube.
25
Wu wei was:
The first Taoist pope.
The first Taoist emperor.
The teaching of inactivity.
The golden mean.
26
Taoism was founded by:
Kung Fu Tzu.
Tao Tzu.
Lao Tzu.
Mo Tzu.
27
Hanukkah commemorates:
The birth of Christ.
The purification of the temple by the Maccabees.
The Bar Kochba Revolt.
The death of Christ.
28
Jen is:
A religious shrine which houses remains of Confucius.
Man's innate desire to live in society.
The emperor responsible for the Book Burning.
Confucius' home province.
29
Which of the following statements is true?
Conservative Judaism is more conservative than Reform Judaism.
All of the above
Orthodox Judaism is more conservative than Conservative Judaism.
Orthodox Judaism is more conservative than Reform Judaism.
30
The Japanese sun goddess was called:
Izanami.
Izanagi.
Kami-no-michi.
Amaterasu.
31
Confucianism dates from:
6th Century AD.
16th Century AD.
16th Century BC.
6th Century BC.
32
Shinto originated in:
Korea.
India.
Taiwan.
Japan.
33
The sayings of Confucius are contained in the:
Analects.
Wu wei.
Nihon Shoki.
Khalsa.
34
Islam dates from approximately:
The 6th Century BC.
The 6th Century AD.
The 16th Century BC.
The 16th Century AD.
35
The Talmudic Period dates are:
198-165 BC.
63 BC–AD 135.
319-198 BC.
AD 135-600.
36
According to Shinto beliefs:
The people of Japan are the special creation of the of the Japanese gods.
All of the above
The first Japanese emperor was a descendant of the Japanese sun goddess.
The land of Japan is the special creation of the Japanese gods
37
All of the following were rivals to Taoism except:
Mohism.
Legalism.
Confucianism.
Lamaism.
38
Zoroastrianism was the religion of:
Ancient Arabia.
Ancient Persia.
Ancient India.
Ancient China.
39
Taoism originated in:
Taiwan.
China.
India.
Tibet.
40
Islam originated in:
Persia.
India.
Judea.
Arabia.

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